10 best houseplants to de-stress your home & purify the air. {pictured here ~ snake plants}. They don't need much light or water to survive, so they're an easy choice for any corner of your home. The plant absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen during the night (while most plants do during the day), so add one to your bedroom for a clean-air boost.

FLOWER POWER: It turns out that the 1960s activists who chanted "flower power" were onto something important, in more ways than they probably knew. Flowers, just like peace, are good for our mental health.

10 House Plants To De-Stress Your Home- Snake Plant

10 Best Houseplants To De-Stress Your Home And Purify The Air (PHOTOS) Snake plant - doesn't need much light or water

big windows and a window seat! love the colour scheme too

If there is anything to look at (trees, water, mountain), this window seat on the stair landing is a great idea. Also boosts vacation rental appeal as people always want to Imagine being curled up with their book.

Love the window seat! A must have in my dream house - Martha O'Hara Interiors

"How to Build a Wall Shelf" -- Saw this pinned initially as "How to Build a Mantle Shelf" -- Don't know if this would be feasible to replace the wobbly wood or not... Shown: "Figure A: Shelf details" [There are a TON of creative DIY ideas in the "Related Pins" on this page, too.]

I wonder if this would work in my laundry closet? shelf above washer dryer to keep items from falling behind. Cabinet in corner and curtain rod for hanging clothes that don't go in dryer

Previous pinner: shelf above washer dryer to keep items from falling behind. Cabinet in corner and curtain rod for hanging clothes that don't go in dryer. Me: I have a shelf...now to find a tension rod long enough. Maybe one of those retractable clothes lines would be a better option?

Apply wooden letters on canvas and spray paint. #DIY #crafts

DIY LETTER CANVAS: Tutorial using wood letters, spray glue and spray paint. I bought 3 canvas boards @ Big Lots for next to nothing and knew I wanted to paint something that enveloped all three together, hung horizontally. Now I know what I will do! White on white hung on a pewter wall will look sharp and expensive. Love this!

Before painting your walls or ceilings, use a stencil to create a raised pattern. Holding the stencil in place, apply joint compound with a putty knife over the stencil. Remove the stencil to reveal the pattern. Allow to dry thoroughly before painting. This could be used for the dresser drawer fronts for craft room

DIY Raised Stencil for Walls & Furniture. Holding the stencil in place, apply joint compound with a putty knife over the stencil. Remove the stencil to reveal the pattern. Allow to dry thoroughly before painting.

Before painting your walls or ceilings, use a stencil to create a raised pattern. Holding the stencil in place, apply joint compound with a putty knife over the stencil. Remove the stencil to reveal the pattern. Allow to dry thoroughly before painting. This could be used for the dresser drawer fronts for craft room or maybe for those decorative cabinet looks if you find just the right pattern?

Gorgeous headboard! Four 1X6 boards, a sanding block, and a can of stain. Hang with large 3M strips (up to 16lbs and these are just over 5lbs each). for-the-home @ Adorable Decor : Beautiful Decorating Ideas!Adorable Decor : Beautiful Decorating Ideas! for guest room

Four 1X6 boards, a sanding block, and a can of stain. Hang with large 3M strips (up to 16lbs and these are just over 5lbs each). Guest room head board idea.